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Miharu Bridge, Matsumoto Central Library, Koboyama Kofun and more — 11 places you can visit, in Nagano. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 11

Miharu Bridge

Nagano Start here

A bridge in Matsumoto.

Getting there
Matsumoto Stn + bus 10min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down

Matsumoto Central Library

Nagano

Matsumoto's central library.

Getting there
Kita-Matsumoto Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
  • Follow staff instructions

Koboyama Kofun

Nagano

A keyhole-shaped burial mound on a hill above Matsumoto, famous for its cherry trees.

Getting there
Minami-Matsumoto Stn · 21 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not block the path or road

Agata-no-Mori Park

Nagano

A Matsumoto park where the old higher school buildings still stand.

Getting there
Matsumoto Stn · 29 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road

Nawate-dori Street

Nagano

The Matsumoto shopping lane along the Metoba River, set about with frogs.

Getting there
Matsumoto Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
アニメ旅 — orange

Matsumoto Castle

Nagano

One of the twelve surviving keeps; a National Treasure in black weatherboard.

Getting there
Kita-Matsumoto Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
アニメ旅 — orange

Hanadokei Park

Nagano

A park in Nagano.

Getting there
Matsumoto Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
聖地巡礼のススメ

Fukashi Shrine

Nagano

A shrine in Nagano.

Getting there
Matsumoto Stn (JR Shinonoi Line) · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
聖地巡礼のススメ

Shosho Gakuen High School

Nagano

A high school in Nagano.

Getting there
Matsumoto Stn · 23 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — orange 「松商学園高等学校」

Matsumoto Joyama Park

Nagano

A park in Nagano.

Getting there
Kita-Matsumoto Stn · 40 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — orange 「松本城山公園」

Matsumoto Kura Chic Kan

Nagano

A hall in Nagano.

Getting there
Matsumoto Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — orange 「松本蔵シック館」

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